"The framework agreement contains eight chapters. Two of them relating to the release of prisoners and the creation of a ceasefire oversight body were previously signed back in September and October. The other six chapters cover humanitarian access, restoring state control in rebel-held areas, and the resettlement of refugees, among other things. These six chapters are due to be negotiated over the next two weeks, the Congolese government said."
"The deal was signed in Qatar, a country that acted as a mediator between the Congolese government and the M23 rebels, alongside the United States. US President Donald Trump's envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, said the agreement was "a starting point." "Yes, people were expecting to see probably some immediate results on the ground, but this is a process... This is not a light switch that you just switch on and off," he told reporters after the"
DRC and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels signed a peace framework in Qatar aiming to end fighting in eastern Congo. The framework contains eight chapters, two previously signed on prisoner release and a ceasefire oversight body. Six chapters address humanitarian access, restoration of state control in rebel-held areas, and refugee resettlement. The Congolese government said those six chapters will be negotiated over the next two weeks. M23 said the framework is not a final peace deal and that no changes will occur on the ground until each measure is debated and a final peace agreement is reached. Qatar and the United States acted as mediators.
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